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... to provide expert, science-based advice on monitoring compliance with international labor standards. 2 The committee has undertaken a two-year project with multiple intersecting activities that will The core labor standards are freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining, the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor, the effective abolition of child labor, and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
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... trade law, including minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational safety and healthy Workshop on Human Capital Investment and International Labor Standards Compliance As part of its mandate, the CMILS is charged with exploring the linkages between labor standards compliance and human capital investment.4 To what extent do investments in human capital create capacity within 3The CMILS has held a number of public events to gather information for this project. These workshops and forums have been summarized in a series of publications, including NRC (2003a, 2003b, and 2003c)
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... The linkage between labor standards and human capital policy has been suggested in some research and policy on child labor but has not yet been explored with respect to other core standards. Consequently, the CMILS convened a workshop on February 27, 2003, to bring international experts together to explore the issues related to this task human capital.
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